Cathy Cunningham

Cathy Cunningham is the Executive Editor of Commercial Observer. Born and raised in Scotland, Cathy got her U.S. journalism start as a CMBS reporter for Institutional Investor in New York in 2005. After the global financial crisis she was a mortgage analyst for Bank of Scotland before moving to CREMAC Asset Management, where she was involved in the acquisition of commercial real estate whole loans and CMBS. Since 2016, Cathy has been responsible for leading Commercial Observer's finance coverage nationwide.

Cathy Cunningham
Maxim Capital's Jason Bordenick and the 4-building complex of Garden City Plaza in Garden City, N.Y.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York

Capstone Equities Buys Nonperforming Loan on Garden City, N.Y., Office Complex

By Cathy Cunningham
An illustration of people on beach with their must have items.
Industry · Finance
National

What Trio of Things Would Our 2026 Lenders Take to a Desert Island?

By Cathy Cunningham
Lauren Maturo.
Industry · IMPACT
New York City

Remembering RXR’s Lauren Maturo, Who Passed Away at Age 32 

By Cathy Cunningham
Newmark's Adam Spies (top) and Marcella Fasulo, and 1 Broadway.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Takenaka Under Contract to Buy 1 Broadway for $170M 

By Cathy Cunningham
LMF Commercial's logo on a mobile phone screen.
Industry · Finance
National

LMF Commercial Closing Its Doors: Sources

By Cathy Cunningham
Doug Middleton.
Industry · Investments & Sales
New York City

Cushman & Wakefield Hires CBRE’s Doug Middleton as Head of Capital Markets

By Cathy Cunningham
Brooklyn Nets owner Joseph Tsai and the team's logo inside the Brooklyn Nets HSS Training Center in Industry City, Brooklyn.
Industrial · Investments & Sales
New York City

Brooklyn Nets, NY Liberty Holding Company Buys Three Training Facilities in Brooklyn

By Cathy Cunningham and Isabelle Durso
Whitney Arcaro (left) and Gerard Norcia.
Residential · People Moves
New York City

RXR Names Whitney Arcaro COO of Residential Business, Taps Gerard Norcia to Lead It

By Cathy Cunningham
Fontainebleau's Jeff Soffer (top), Walker & Dunlop's Dustin Stolly and a rendering of Mercedes Benz Places in MIami.
Residential · Finance
Florida

Mercedes-Benz Miami Project’s $1.1B Financing Package Speeds Closer to Completion

By Cathy Cunningham
Richard Born (top), Infinite Global Real Estate Partners' Marty Burger (center), Mack Real Estate Group's Richard Mack and 600 Third Avenue.
Office · Investments & Sales
New York City

Richard Born Part of Investor Group in BlackRock’s $245M Sale of 600 Third Avenue

By Cathy Cunningham and Andrew Coen
Michael Eglit.
Industry · Finance
New York City

Starwood Capital Group Hires Blackstone’s Michael Eglit as U.S. Head of Originations

By Cathy Cunningham
Henry AI co-founders Adam Pratt (left) and Sammy Greenwall.
Industry · Technology
National

New York-Based Henry AI Has a New End-to-End Deal-Making Portal

By Cathy Cunningham
Adam Lerer.
Industry · People Moves
California

CIM Group Hires PIMCO’s Adam Lerer as Managing Director of Investments 

By Cathy Cunningham
David Schonbraun (left) and David Welsh of GreenBarn Investment Group.
Industry · Players
New York City

GreenBarn’s David Welsh and David Schonbraun Aren’t Afraid of a Little Complexity

By Cathy Cunningham
Tyko Capital's Adi Chugh and boats sailing near West Palm Beach, Fla.
Mixed-Use · Finance
Florida

Tyko Capital Lends $322M on Integra Investments’ West Palm Beach Marina Project

By Cathy Cunningham
Marshall Nevins (left) and Sam Caven.
Industry · Investments & Sales
National

KKR Names Sam Caven, Marshall Nevins New Co-Heads of Acquisitions

By Cathy Cunningham
Ken Griffin and 125 Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Fla.
Retail · Investments & Sales
Florida

Blackstone Snaps Up Ken Griffin’s 125 Worth Avenue in Palm Beach for $86M

By Cathy Cunningham